Chinese word

谢啦

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiè la

Meaning

  • interjectionthanks

Example

帮我拿一下，谢啦。bāng wǒ ná yí xià xiè la

Help me get it, thanks.

Illustration for 谢啦 (thanks)

More examples

先谢啦，我先走了。xiān xiè la wǒ xiān zǒu le

Thanks in advance, and I'm off now.

Core concept

A light, friendly thank-you exchanged in a relaxed moment.

Common phrases

  • 先谢啦xiān xiè la

    thanks in advance

  • 多谢啦duō xiè la

    thanks a lot

Similar words

谢谢xiè xiè: An everyday expression of thanks.
谢谢您xiè xiè nín: A polite expression of thanks that shows respect.
谢谢你xiè xiè nǐ: A warm expression of thanks addressed to someone familiar.
多谢duō xiè: A concise, natural way to give thanks in speech.

Definition in Chinese

口语中用来表示简短随意的感谢，语气比“谢谢”更轻，多用于朋友或熟人之间。kóu yǔ zhōng yòng lái biǎo shì jián duǎn suí yì de gǎn xiè yǔ qì bǐ xiè xiè gèng qīng duō yòng yú péng yǒu huò shú rén zhī jiān

Word origin

谢啦 (xièla, "thanks") is built from 谢 (xiè, "to thank") + 啦 (la, "conversational sentence-final particle"), so the ending gives the basic expression a casual spoken feel.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this short form fits a quick response to help from a friend or familiar person, while a fuller expression is safer in formal settings.

Other meanings

  • thankverb

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